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High School: Wellesley wins OT thriller over Needham in 134th installment of the country’s oldest public school rivalry

November 25, 2021
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WELLESLEY – When you’re a part of the oldest public school rivalry in the country it’s hard to make memories that everyone in attendance will remember forever, but Carlos Giron and Louis Person did that for the Raiders and everyone wearing red and black on Thursday morning. Giron had a huge pass break up on fourth down to end Needham’s first possession in OT, then one play later Person rumbled…

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High School: Hanover dominates Norwell 35-7 in latest Thanksgiving Day clash

November 25, 2021
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By Sullivan Coady – NEFJ Contributor@SullivanCoady NORWELL – The Hanover Hawks couldn’t have asked for a better finish to the 2021 season. The Hawks shined on both sides of the ball in an explosive 35-7 victory over Norwell in the 55th Thanksgiving meeting. Hanover finishes up at 7-4 while Norwell wraps up its season at 4-6. The Hawks extend their series lead to 31-23-1. Hanover’s offense has been explosive all…

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High School: BVT takes down Nipmuc & Woburn squeaks by Winchester in second night of Thanksgiving doubleheader at Fenway

November 25, 2021
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By Sullivan Coady – NEFJ Correspondent@SullivanCoady The battle of Pleasant St. was decided on Landsdowne Street Wednesday night. BVT extended its Thanksgiving win streak to eight with a 47-19 blowout victory over Nipmuc at Fenway Park in the rivalry’s latest installment. Powered by the explosive backfield of Josh Mateo (11 carries 163 yards 3 Touchdowns) and Trey Howe (11 carries 140 yards 3 touchdowns) the Beavers capped off their season…

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High School: Thanksgiving Day Preview

November 24, 2021
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Some people will tell you that with the current playoff system in place, that Thanksgiving in Massachusetts is not all that meaningful. To that, we say, get out of here with that mess. We still love Thanksgiving football, and we think the kids still do, as well. This year, we have an excellent lineup of games, and we wanted to highlight them here. Here are 10 matchups that we’ve got our eyes…

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High School: East Boston hammers South Boston & North Andover wins thriller over Andover in first of two doubleheaders at Fenway

November 24, 2021
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By Sullivan Coady – NEFJ Contributor@SullivanCoady Fenway football is back this week. For the first time in quite a while, high school teams are having their annual Thanksgiving rivalry games make a big return this year. Tuesday and Wednesday night Fenway Park is hosting a total of four games leading up to the first ever NCAA Fenway Bowl in December. East Boston and South Boston renewed their historic 103-year rivalry…

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High School: Dudes of the Week for the Semi-Final Playoff Games

November 24, 2021
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The playoff games this past weekend featured some incredible performances. The quarterback play was especially impressive. Here are the Dudes of the Week for the semi-final playoff games. William Watson completed 19 of 22 passes for 397 yards and 5 touchdowns in Central’s 60-49 shootout win over Franklin. DUDE! Watson’s teammate Joe Griffin had a monster day for Central. He caught nine passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns including…

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High School: Breakfast at Gillette for Super Bowl teams sets the tone for the next two weeks

November 23, 2021
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It’s a bit of an odd situation, but 16 team captains, coaches and cheerleading captains were at Gillette Stadium for the MIAA state championship breakfast bright and early Tuesday morning. That wasn’t the odd part, the odd part was where most of their focus was. With every team facing a Thanksgiving rival a week before playing for a Super Bowl at Gillette, there was a neccessary balance of excitement and…

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High School: Week 11 Top 25 Poll

November 22, 2021
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It was a wonderful weekend for semifinal games in the MIAA. For the most part, the favorites held serve, but there was still a lot of movement in our poll. Now we have Thanksgiving games and then the state title matchups. No doubt there will be more shake-ups to our rankings. Here they are. Week 11 Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (10-0) — It’s a matter of when this offense will…

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High School: After long wait, MIAA Super Bowls will return to Gillette Stadium

November 22, 2021
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When Hull and Randolph kickoff on Wednesday December 1 with the Division VIII Super Bowl on the line, it will end a 725 day wait to have a high school football game played again at Gillette Stadium. That game, along with seven other Super Bowl matchups had start times announced by the MIAA on Monday. This year’s schedule will be a three-day football-a-palooza on Wednesday and Thursday with the final…

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High School: Bishop Hendricken outlasts LaSalle to win fourth straight title

November 22, 2021
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CRANSTON-Bishop Hendricken and LaSalle renewed acquaintances on Sunday in their annual state title match up and for the fourth straight season, it Bishop Hendricken that came out on top, 49-40. Coming into the game, Hendricken was considered an underdog but thanks to senior quarterback David Lynch and senior running back Brandyn Durand, the Hawks defied the perceived odds to win another state title. Lynch was a dual threat throughout the…

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